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Ferns, both exotic and British, were in unusually good condition and 

 formed one of the principal features of the show. Of the former the 

 best collection came from Messrs. Veitch, who sent among others splendid 

 examples of Gleichenia flabellata, Speluncse, dichotoma, and hecistophylla ; 

 Angiopteris evecta, Cyathea dealbata, Alsophila guianensis, Dicksonia 

 antarctica, Balantium culcita, Todea Fraseri, Cibotium Schiedei, and 

 Davallia polyantha. Messrs. Woolley and H alley also showed good 

 groups, as did also Mr. Baillie, gardener to C. Carbonell, Esq., and Mr. 

 Summers, gardener to A. Mongredien, Esq. The former sent Todea 

 pellucida, quite a gem ; four species of Gleichenia, one, microphylla, 

 very large and fine ; Alsophila aculeata, a beautiful Microlepia platy- 

 phylla, and Davallia oculata, the last a charming species. Mr. Summers 

 sent Microlepia polypodioides, Adiantum trapeziforme, a very good 

 Cheilanthes elegans, the Bird's Nest Fern, the rare Gymnogramma 

 hybrida, and a good plant of Lygodium scandens. Among British sorts 

 was nothing remarkable. 



Of new plants, Messrs. Veitch sent as usual the largest number. 

 Among them were the Californian Torreya myristica, and Thuja Lobbi ; 

 various fine Begonias, the best of which have been noticed by us on 

 former occasions ; a cut specimen of Ceanothus too withered to judge of 

 its merits, Farfugium grande, the lilac and white-flowered annual 

 Fenzlia dianthiflora, Chamasbatia foliolosa, a hardy flowering shrub 

 from California, with handsome Mimosa-like foliage ; Clianthus 

 Dampieri, a charming variety of Cattleya in the way of C. elegans, and 

 a new variety of Gymnogramma Messrs. Jackson sent some hand- 

 some Caladiums and Genetyllis macrostegia. From Mr. Standish came 

 a white-blossomed Viburnum from the north of China ; Mr. Carson, 

 Cyanophyllum magnificum ; Mr. Williams, the North American Good- 

 yera pubescens, a pretty kind, which will succeed in a greenhouse ; Mr. 

 Gedney, a handsome large rich Orange-flowered Hemerocallis from 

 Natal, with semi-double flowers, and Tachiadenus carinatus, a Gentian- 

 like plant with pretty violet blossoms. Mr. Barnes, of Southampton 

 Street, Camberwell, had some Begonias, the best of which was Queen 

 of England, a kind with large and showy leaves. The same eminent 

 cultivator also sent of Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Minnie, and 

 Water Witch, all pretty, but perhaps a little too much alike. From 

 the neighbourhood of Windermere, Mr. Binder sent a good specimen of 

 the Holly-like Desfontainia spinosa, well furnished with bright crimson 

 flowers tipped with orange yellow. And we also noticed from another 

 exhibitor the orange scarlet Embothrium coccineum, also one of Messrs. 

 Veitch's valuable introductions to this country. 



Of pitcher plants Messrs. Veitch and Gedney exhibited splendid 

 collections, in which were noble examples of lanata, Hookeri, laevis, 

 Rafflesiana, distillatoria, ampullacea, vittata, and others, all of which 

 excited much interest. 



At the end of a long bank of Pelargoniums were the seedlings, to 

 which eight prizes were awarded. In large varieties Lord Clyde was 

 selected as the best. It is a bright free-flowering scarlet, of fine form 

 and substance, with very dark blotch on the top, having a narrow 

 margin of vivid crimson. This and Bijou, which was third, a curious 



